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Ornithomimus

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Ornithomimus [‚ȯr·nə·thō′mīm·əs]
(paleontology)
A 13-foot-long (4-meter) omnivorous theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period that had large hips, a long tail, and strong hindlimbs, and closely resembled ostriches.


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Children will love the Hartman Prehistoric Garden, which replicates as closely as possible the Cretaceous habitat and even includes a full sized sculpture of an Ornithomimus, a dinosaur that once lived in the Austin area.
The fastest was Ornithomimus, which resembled a modern ostrich and probably ran at speeds of more than 50 miles per hour.
State-of-the-art robotic models including a triceratops, stegosaurus and ornithomimus have arrived at the Hancock Museum to star in their own exhibition.
 
 
 
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